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Tasmanian Small Business Expo 2026
I will be having a stall at the upcoming Tasmanian Small Business Expo on Thursday 19th March at the Hobart City Hall. The Tasmanian Small Business Expo is designed to give small business owners, entrepreneurs, and supporters what they need most: practical insights, meaningful connections, and access to resources that make running a business easier.
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Business Greater Hobart – Awards Launch
Tonight I hosted the first monthly Business Greater Hobart Networking event for 2026, proudly launching the inaugural Greater Hobart Small Business Excellence Awards. Great energy, inspiring local businesses, and plenty of meaningful connections, an exciting start to the year ahead. For more information on the awards or to explore our upcoming events, visit: businessgreaterhobart.com.au
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Choir of High Hopes Hobart – Welcome BBQ 2026
BBQ Choir Great company Summer weather Today I manned the BBQ for the Choir of High Hopes Hobart – Welcome Back BBQ 2026. Such a lovely chance to reconnect in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Rehearsals start next week, everyone welcome! The choir offers people experiencing disadvantage in its many forms the opportunity to sing in
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Congestion highlights impacts of Collins Street changes
I campaigned against the changes to Collins and Victoria streets, warning they would restrict access to the CBD, and the current Christmas congestion shows those concerns were well founded. Shoppers are experiencing long delays exiting Centrepoint, with reports of motorists stuck for up to 30 minutes. This outcome was clearly predicted. The independent Midson traffic
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CGHB Christmas Dinner
This week I hosted the annual Confederation of Greater Hobart Business Christmas dinner at the Prince of Wales Hotel in Battery Point. It was a fantastic evening spent in great company, catching up with friends and colleagues from across the business community. The Confederation is also looking forward to continuing to engage closely with small
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Choir of High Hopes – Hobart Christmas Concert 2025
What a beautiful day singing in the Elizabeth Street Mall for our Choir of High Hopes annual Christmas concert 💕 Thank you to everyone who stopped to listen and donated, your generosity truly means so much to us 🥰 With no government funding, donations from events like this are vital to keeping our choir singing
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Hope in a suitcase 2025
This weekend, I joined Rotary Salamanca to collect donations for Hope in a Suitcase outside BigW in Kingston. The initiative provides children entering foster care or out-of-home care with a suitcase filled with essential new items to call their own, helping them feel loved, valued, and supported by our community. The goal is to give
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Choir of High Hopes Hobart – Christmas Concerts 2025
Join me and get ready to sing, smile, and celebrate the magic of the season with the Choir of High Hopes Hobart. Our fun-loving, big-hearted choir is spreading festive tunes and Christmas cheer across Glenorchy and Hobart this December, and we’d love for you to be part of it. Whether you love to sing along,
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CGHB Networking Event for November
Last night I hosted the CGHB networking event for November. Thanks to Dean Knowles of Cyberwise for delivering a powerful presentation packed with practical insights on how small businesses can be is better equipped to build trust, resilience and growth in the digital age. If you weren’t able to make it, we’d love to see
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Rotary Bunnings Sausage Sizzle
This afternoon I was at Bunnings Kingston volunteering at a sausage sizzle raising money for Rotary Salamanca Sunrise. I really enjoyed being involved in the event and helping out alongside other volunteers. It was great to meet members of the community, have a chat about the work we do in Rotary and see so many